Mirror
29-25-3A
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 29-25-3A |
| Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Tang Dynasty |
| Date Made | Tang Dynasty |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silver | Bronze |
| Technique | Repousee |
| Iconography | Lion |
| Description | Silver and bronze mirror. The back is inlaid with a repousse sheet of silver, set into a heavy eight lobed bronze mirror. The main design is of six cavorting lions enclosed by tendrils. There is a larger lion for the knob. The ring is a matted and stamped background. The silver inset is old but bronze may be a recent casting. |
| Depth | 16.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 18 cm |
| Credit Line | Museum Purchase, 1929 |
| Other Number | C 720 - Other Number |
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